 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                       SUBCHAPTER VIII--IMPACT AID
 
Sec. 7712. Forgiveness of overpayments

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may 
forgive the obligation of a local educational agency to repay, in whole 
or in part, the amount of any overpayment received under this 
subchapter, or under this subchapter's predecessor authorities, if the 
Secretary determines that the overpayment was made as a result of an 
error made by--
        (1) the Secretary; or
        (2) the local educational agency and repayment of the full 
    amount of the overpayment will result in an undue financial hardship 
    on the agency and seriously harm the agency's educational program.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title VIII, Sec. 8012, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title 
I, Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3769; amended Pub. L. 106-398, 
Sec. 1 [[div. A], title XVIII, Sec. 1815], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 
1654, 1654A-387.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Pub. L. 106-398 substituted ``under this subchapter's 
predecessor authorities'' for ``under the Act of September 30, 1950 
(Public Law 874, 81st Congress) or the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public 
Law 815, 81st Congress) (as such Acts were in effect on the day 
preceding October 20, 1994)'' in introductory provisions.
